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  1. rdehring
    Very interesting, Jeremy. The traditional part of me says, please leave it as is. But on another level, maybe there is a format that would be better. Don't know what that would be, but you sure could provide a starting point.
  2. rdehring
    Agree with all the dead horse comments. If missing that traditional ACE, well, if Berrios pitches like he can for an entire season, check that box. If missing better than average #2 starters to fill both the 2nd and 3rd spots in the rotation...Odorizzi and Pineda are both capable of being that. The question is, will they? Looking for a #4 starter that is league average or better? Sure could be/should be Maeda. Add a healthy Chacin and/or Bailey and either could push their way all the way up to #2. Then there are the three kids who got a look last fall. Who's to say that Thorpe doesn't get more consistent and push himself up to that above average #3 starter? So what's missing, several of the Twins starters being the best they can be. And isn't that what sports/baseball is all about, players playing up to their abilities taking their teams on a run to a championship? So rather than moping around because they couldn't sign one of the two real ACES this year, the Twins front office went about their business to create what could be the deepest starting rotation in baseball. Expect there are several good teams facing injuries right now who would love to have the Twins staff.
  3. rdehring
    I have Kirilloff as my number 1 with Lewis second and Larnach a very close third. Over the course of the winter and the voting over at TT, have gone towards merging ceiling with the likelihood of the player reaching it. I think that Lewis has the highest ceiling. I believe, however, that Kirilloff is more likely to approach/reach his ceiling which is also very high based on his potentially being the best hitter in the organization. That puts Kirilloff ahead of Lewis in my mind.
  4. rdehring
    Love this kid. See him as today's version of Jason Kubel, the good Kubel before he tore up his knee in the AFL. Although he was good, he just wasn't the same after that injury. Anyway, that's the type of player/game I see Kirilloff bringing to the Twins. Would love to see him arrive this year, just don't see him stepping in on a regular basis without someone very important going down with an injury. As for where he plays, corner outfield or first makes no difference to me. A kid with his bat can play wherever they can find a spot.
  5. rdehring
    Have warmed to Larnach since he was drafted. Now see him as potentially becoming a good player, very good. As the Twins are constructed right now, the only position I see for him is left field as Kepler will likely be here a long time. As much as I believe in Rosario as both a player and heart and soul of this team, it is logical that he is the player Larnach will replace. The Twins are gonna have to find some savings in their budget someplace and Larncach replacing an ever more expensive Rosario could be a big savings. Doubt this will happen this summer, more likely next winter or even the 2021 trade deadline. As for Kirilloff, I see him as their future first baseman with Sano moving to part time first base and DH after Cruz is gone in 2021 or 2022.
  6. rdehring
    Yes, we will have a hole, comp pick and 3rd round, where the Twins should have gotten a couple nice prospects. But the draft is only part of the puzzle. Considering that 7 of our top 12 position players are International Players, getting the right kids to sign there is as important or more important than the draft. Just that they are two years younger and we won't see them playing stateside for at least two years.
  7. rdehring
    I'll bet Farvey and Lavine wish neither of them ever used that word...impact, John. Will Maeda be an impact pitcher? Yes? No? Maybe? As for making a big trade at the deadline, I don't see it happening. They already have a significant addition to their rotation around that time, Hill. As for how our rotation matches up with the Yankees, or anyone else? I like it. Berrios pitching like he can will match up with anyone. Odorizzi pitching like he did in Houston last year when he went up against Verlander can win against anyone. We have depth and talent in this starting rotation with a lot of talent on the horizon. Now its time for two or three of them to get it done.
  8. rdehring
    Was Luis Arraez the Rodney Dangerfield of the Twins organization?
  9. rdehring
    OK, you have him at #4. A better question is: Where does he rank in the Dodger system? Is he #4? Higher? Lower?
  10. rdehring
    Don't know if Odorizzi is excited about free agency, or not. What I suspect he is excited about is cashing all of those checks totaling $17,800,000.
  11. rdehring
    He may be #5, which I expect is really #4 with Graterol gone. But, to me he is the most important player in the minor league system. Why? He is the one pitcher that seems to have the potential to be not only a #1 starter, but perhaps a real ACE. Could he be so good? Could the Twins be so fortunate? Heck yes!
  12. rdehring
    May and Odorizzi are a MUST for me. Hopefully, one or both will be extended by the end of spring training. If Cruz has another good year, would think it makes sense to go year-to-year with him with a one year contract at the end of the season.
  13. rdehring
    If it ain't broke, don't fix it. And it wouldn't be adding a third wild card team, to get to seven they would need to add two wild card teams making four wild card teams...one more than division champs. And I hate the idea of any team choosing who they play.
  14. rdehring
    I will never forget about Escobar and hope that someday he returns, perhaps as a utility guy at the end of his career. But this kid sure looks like he can be special. As for a Top 100 ranking next year, I think not as I don't want him to retain rookie status in 2021. Someone is going to be this year's Randy Dobnak and push his way up several levels to the Twins. Why not Duran?
  15. rdehring
    Thanks, Patrick. And that group of pitchers sure bring a ton of post season experience and success. But the biggest experience factor to me is that all of our young regulars now have had a taste of the post season. Hopefully, they will be hungry for a longer run in 2020...much longer.
  16. rdehring
    I am happy that Jeffers has made these improvements, yet, scratching my head when I see him at #7 and Rortvedt not in your top 20. Was not Rortvedt the first promoted from A to AA last spring? Is not Rortvedt the better defensive catcher insofar as throwing out runners and controlling the running game? Is not Rortvedt the superior catcher as far as blocking the ball in the dirt? Although he doesn't have Jeffers power, wasn't Rortvedt hiting very well prior to his knee injury? Not saying that Jeffers hasn't improved more than any Twin in his draft class. Just find it puzzling that he is #7 and Rortvedt is nowhere to be seen. The one thing I keep seeing is everyone raving about his pitch framing. I know that is the current in thing for rating catchers defense these days. Well, that is going to go away when big league baseball goes to robo umps in a few years and framing will add zero value. Perhaps then we can get back to rating catchers on values of the past, blocking balls, throwing out runners and handling their pitchers.
  17. rdehring
    The effect of this trade will not be known for some time. First, who is the low level prospect coming to the Twins. Low level doesn't mean he isn't a good prospect. Second, trading Raley opens a spot on the 40-man, but more important means one less spot is occupied come November when there are going to be several good prospects going unprotected in the Rule 5 draft. And finally, taking Graterol out of this year's bullpen creates an opening. Will that opening be used like last year when Thorpe-Smeltzer-Dobnak rotated through Target Field giving the Twins valuable long relief innings while gaining experience in the big leagues?
  18. rdehring
    It is probably time that ballclubs work hard to keep terms of trades silent until they are ready to announce a done deal. This week was total chaos and sure as he..ck took a toll on one young man. Understand that Graterol moving from starter to likely reliever reduces his value. But he can still throw the ball like very few on this planet. If another part needed to be added, adding Raley is a good choice as it would be difficult for him to find a spot on the Twins this year or beyond. As much as Maeda doesn't seem like that 'impact' pitcher everyone was looking for over the winter, he is very solid with a reasonable contract for the next four years. Don't like trading away the #67 pick. Hopefully, the low level minor league player coming back will offset that. Low level means he is young, doesn't mean he isn't a good prospect...at least I hope he is. And I can't calculate why the $10,000,000 was included in the deal, and what it means.
  19. rdehring
    Don't know what to think about Cavaco, Seth. It is correct that the Twins took him higher than a lot of people thought at draft time, isn't it? And I don't recall any first pick of ours doing this poorly in his first exposure to professional ball. I understand everything you have written about his tools. But having the tools doesn't always mean a young player will be a success. There may be lots of circumstances related to his poor performance. But it was so bad it was more than disappointing, at least to me. So for me, ranking him #8 is too high, way too high. But he is a young Twin, so I remain hopeful he becomes the type of player the Twins drafted and proves me wrong.
  20. rdehring
    My thoughts exactly. Really don't like the #67 pick going to LA. We saw what years of trading draft picks did to the Wild. Although being aggressive in the International market can somewhat offset losing a high pick. Is there any information on the second player the Twins are getting? Is it fact that there will be a second player?
  21. rdehring
    Can certainly agree that too many starters is a good problem to have. My hope is that whatever happens, they can find innings for any of those three rookies that deserve them. Expect that at least one of Thorpe, Dobnak, and Smeltzer is going to be needed in their starting rotation come 2021 and beyond. And should they be blessed with good health, certainly should give them the opportunity to flip one of the rentals come July.
  22. rdehring
    I guess we are going to disagree on that Chief. Or maybe we disagree on the definition of starters. I see them have up to seven starters on opening day, Berrios, Odorizzi, Bailey, Thorpe, Dobnak, Smeltzer and Chacin. Now I don't anticipate that all of them are going to be worthy starters, but believe five will. Then you add Pineda a six weeks later and if Hill comes back in summer, you should have at least seven...without adding Maeda. So yes, I suspect that we will have too many starters after both Pineda and Hill return. Either someone will have to go or there will be no space for any of the rookies. And that would be a shame, in my opinion, as at least one of them is going to have earned the right to pitch every fifth day and it wouldn't surprise me if two do.
  23. rdehring
    I want to see Graterol coming into a game against the Red Sox with two on and one out in the 7th, then striking out the next two hitters. Then come in in the finale game two days later and closing it out with 3 K's in the ninth. So after all this chaos, I want to see Graterol in a Twins uniform. Lets try to work something out with the Dodgers for Maeda, something that doesn't include any of our top five prospects. If we don't get him, so be it. The most intriguing thing about Maeda is his contract, both the reasonable amount and length. Truth is we are gonna have too many starters come July, whether Hill is back or not. One of these kids is gonna out pitch many of the vets in spring training. When Pineda and Hill are back, we are gonna need at least one spot for Dobnak or Thorpe.
  24. rdehring
    I keep coming back every hour, or less, to see if there has been a resolution. Fortunately, the longer this goes on the more likely it is true that when/if Boston suggested replacing Graterol with Balazovic the Twins response was not only no, but he.....ck no. I wonder if the Twins are able at this point to say, we are done with this exercise, no deal for us? Or are they obligated to keep Graterol on the table? And if so, for how long?
  25. rdehring
    What will be interesting is to see who gets the call if Sano spends any time on the IL. Will it be Rooker? Or will it be Kirilloff. Doubt they would bring Kirilloff north if Sano was injured for opening day. But a month or two later, could be either.
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